Job Description
About GNC
Since 1935, GNC has been a global leader in health and wellness innovation, inspiring people to achieve their goals with a trusted and dynamic range of products. As #TeamGNC, we prioritize our consumers, constantly collaborating and developing new ideas to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Our team is passionate about driving change and turning aspirations into actions. We believe that good health is the greatest gift, and there’s nothing more rewarding than helping others achieve it. Join us in empowering others to Live Well!
What We’re Looking For:
At GNC we embrace a “Live Well” philosophy, fostering a dynamic environment where innovation meets passion. Whether someone is an athlete or just starting to focus on their health, we want to deliver the cutting-edge products they deserve. We are looking for an individual who is excited and eager to play a pivotal role in driving excellence in the health and wellness industry. This position offers the opportunity to engage in a collaborative environment where you will make a personal impact every day. As the Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager you will collaborate with Product Development, Brand, and other internal departments as well as external manufacturing partners as it relates to sourcing of goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering quality, service, and price to ensure continuity of supply for all GNC’s products.
What You’ll Do:
This is a Full-Time Salary Position
As a Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing, your position may lead and coach teams who will work directly with our ingredient/component manufacturing partners to determine availability of new/improved ingredients to streamline new product development. You will also develop sourcing programs, at times specify suppliers and specific suppliers or commodities which actively support the strategic vision of GNC and is expected to actively contribute to the team achieving those goals.
- Maintain a computer database of all filed documentation that ensures fast retrieval of documents
- Develop strategic sourcing strategies for specific categories being purchased using focused industry analysis, criticality analysis, business knowledge, competitive analysis, and sourcing expertise
- Lead team of category managers and sourcing analysts to develop short term and long-term category strategies and execute on cost savings plans as it pertains to the goals set forth by leadership.
- Lead and coach internal business partners and team members on the sourcing process: gather requirements, market analysis, identifying sources, proposal evaluation, negotiations, contract creation, contract management, spend analysis, and long-term category planning.
- Perform strategic sourcing work to manage risk and optimize the value/resilience of materials/services sourcing
- Build effective, strategic relationships with Supply Chain Management business partners and internal stakeholders, using personal influence skills to persuade others and gain support.
- Align and collaborate with Business Executives of functional areas to understand business strategy and develop sourcing strategies to drive optimal value in the purchase of goods and services
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- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job required.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred.
- 8+ years progressive in sourcing of dietary supplement (DS) raw materials, bulk supplements, and/or packaging components experience preferred.
- 5+ years in a leadership role (direct or indirect)
- 2+ years’ experience in the nutrition industry or comparable experience.
- Prior managerial/supervisory experience preferred.
- Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
- Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
Environmental Factors & Working Schedule:
- Hybrid work environment, 3 days in-person attendance (Pittsburgh, PA) in addition to ability to work remotely.
- Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
- Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
- Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include long periods of computer screen usage, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
- The noise level in the work environment is usually low/moderate
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
GNC Holdings LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
